sledding

noun

sled·​ding ˈsle-diŋ 

1

a

: the use of a sled

b

: the conditions under which one may use a sled

2

: going sense 4

tough sledding

Examples of sledding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Enjoy off-slope winter activities, from snowmobiling to dog sledding. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026

The campus brings together a museum designed to tell the story of Obama’s life and presidency, a Chicago Public Library branch, performance space, athletic center, outdoor gardens, playgrounds, and a sledding hill. —Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 11 Jan. 2026

By day, children visit Santa’s Workshop to write letters to old Saint Nick, test their cookie decorating skills, or participate in gingerbread house-building contests, while adrenaline seekers opt for snowshoeing, dog sledding, MoonBikes, or horseback riding. —Wendy O'Dea, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2025

Without George pulling his younger sibling from the icy water years earlier, Harry drowned after their sledding-on-a-shovel accident. —Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for sledding

• bedding
• dreading
• heading
• shedding
• shredding
• spreading
• threading
• treading
• wedding
• beheading
• embedding
• homesteading